Symphyotrichum carolinianum
Climbing Aster
- Family: Asteraceae
- Form: Semi-woody, vine-like perennial reaching 10 ft. in height
- Leaves: Simple, alternate, entire, sessile and clasping to stems
- Stem/Bark:
- Flower: Pink to lavender ray petals with yellow disks
- Fruit: Achene
- Comments: Of the 25 Symphyotrichum species native to Florida , only four or five are commercially available for landscape use